Reason I ask is, I wanted the Stryker but the dealer only had the Raider. Of course, once I rode out of the dealer with it. it was thrill heaven, but every now and then when I see them I can't help but wonder, how do they ride.

So what did I do to my Raider today? I walked around it as it's all dismantled, and waiting for my handlebar set. According to UPS way of tracking the shipment, I get them tomorrow Thursday.

By the way, can someone send me a picture of the three screws that hold the fuel tank? I can't tell by looking at the service manual.

Reason I ask is, I wanted the Stryker but the dealer only had the Raider. Of course, once I rode out of the dealer with it. it was thrill heaven, but every now and then when I see them I can't help but wonder, how do they ride.

So what did I do to my Raider today? I walked around it as it's all dismantled, and waiting for my handlebar set. According to UPS way of tracking the shipment, I get them tomorrow Thursday.

By the way, can someone send me a picture of the three screws that hold the fuel tank? I can't tell by looking at the service manual.

The Stryker rides very nice. At times it feels like it has as much power as the Raider, but then when I'm cruising down the freeway at high speeds and just want to give it some throttle and punch it, I realize it's not a Raider. Handling is about the same, though it is a little shorter and seems easier to scrape pegs. It's also a whole lot lighter, which I don't like as much because it doesn't feel quite as balanced at slow speeds.

The handlebars and foot pegs are way too close for me. My left arm starts going numb after riding a while and I have to take it offf and let it dangle as I feel the blood trickling down my arm. But this can all be fixed with mods. Just out of the box it's a bit too small for me. Way better than my wife's old Vstar 650 though.

At the risk of hijacking this thread, I will tell you that I had a chance to ride a Stryker as a "loaner". It is a very nice bike and I think I could be happy with it, but it is smaller than the Raider in almost every dimension and I was glad to get back on the Raider. I think if I had bought a Stryker, I would be seriously considering an upgrade to the Raider in a couple years.

Maybe we should start a thread for this and get the Stryker riders to chime in.

Today, I dusted off the Raider and mounted the saddle bags so I could ride it to work tomorrow if it doesn't rain.

At the risk of hijacking this thread, I will tell you that I had a chance to ride a Stryker as a "loaner". It is a very nice bike and I think I could be happy with it, but it is smaller than the Raider in almost every dimension and I was glad to get back on the Raider. I think if I had bought a Stryker, I would be seriously considering an upgrade to the Raider in a couple years.

Maybe we should start a thread for this and get the Stryker riders to chime in.

Today, I dusted off the Raider and mounted the saddle bags so I could ride it to work tomorrow if it doesn't rain.

I did pass a Harley on my way to work on the Stryker. It looked really small. It had to be a Sportster. He didn't even try.

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